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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • She ............... (surf) when the shark ................ (attack) her
    was surfing / attacked
  •  15
  • He ...................(dance) at a party when he ..................(meet) his girlfriend
    was dancing / met
  •  10
  • I ...................... (have) a picnic when I ..................(see) my sister.
    was having / saw
  •  15
  • When they ............... (see) the shark they ................. (swim) in the sea
    saw / were swimming
  •  15
  • Susan ................(arrive) while I ...................(have) dinner
    arrived / was having
  •  15
  • He ..................(play) football, when he ....................(break) his leg
    was playing / broke
  •  20
  • I .................(wait) for my friend when the bus .............(arrive)
    was waiting / arrived
  •  15
  • When I ................(get back) my mum ..................(cook) dinner
    got back / was cooking
  •  15
  • George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
    fell / was painting
  •  25
  • Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)
    was reading / heard
  •  25
  • ________________ TV when I ________________ you? (you watch, phone)
    Were you watching / phoned
  •  15
  • Ann ________________ for me when I ________________ . (wait, arrive)
    was waiting / arrived
  •  15
  • Maisie ________________ up the kitchen when John ________________ her to marry him. (clean, ask)
    was cleaning / asked
  •  20
  • My brother ________________ a new job a week ago (get).
    got
  •  5
  • The fire _______________________ at six in the morning. (still burn)
    was still burning
  •  5
  • Columbus ________________ America over 500 years ago (discover)
    discovered
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